[Rhodes22-list] pre traveller-bar rigging

[Bill Effros]

It's at the very bottom.  Click on it.  It's there.

Bill Effros

Michael D. Weisner wrote:
> How do you attach a photo?  I sent it as an attachment from Outlook Express
> but it isn't there!
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rob Lowe" <rlowe at vt.edu>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 4:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] pre traveller-bar rigging
>
>
>   
>> Mike,
>> I didn't see the attachment?  But on the topping lift, I do the same
>>     
> thing,
>   
>> once under sail, I set it slack.
>>
>> - Rob
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Michael D. Weisner" <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
>> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 4:30 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] pre traveller-bar rigging
>>
>>
>>     
>>> Rob & Patrick,
>>>
>>> I have attached a photo of how the traveler is rigged on my '81.  It
>>>       
>> appears
>>     
>>> that the later rigging has an additional pair of shackle loops, lower on
>>>       
>> the
>>     
>>> backstays, just above the stern railing.  This forms the horizontal
>>>       
>> "lower"
>>     
>>> attachment for the traveler.  Maybe you can add a pair of blocks to the
>>> backstays using wire rope clamps or something similar.  I added a
>>>       
> topping
>   
>>> lift to hold the boom up until the main is raised.  Once under sail, the
>>> topping lift is set slack.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
>>>
>>>
>>> From: "Rob Lowe" <rlowe at vt.edu>
>>> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 2:59 PM
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Patrick,
>>>> First of all, congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the
>>>>         
> list.
>   
>>>> I have a 1974 model so we have a similar set up.  On mine, there is
>>>>         
> wire
>   
>>>> attached to the chainplates where the back stays attach.  See photo
>>>>         
>> called
>>     
>>>> "traveler lower".  A bow shackle loops around the wire and attaches to
>>>>         
> a
>   
>>> cam
>>>       
>>>> cleat that controls the boom adjustment.  The bungee cords (more
>>>>         
> visible
>   
>>> in
>>>       
>>>> the "traveler middle" and "traveler top" photos) held my boom up and
>>>>         
>> have
>>     
>>>> since been replaced by a topping lift.  My boat did not come rigged
>>>>         
> with
>   
>> a
>>     
>>>> topping lift so I added one and removed the bungee cords.  The
>>>>         
> traveler
>   
>>> top
>>>       
>>>> photo shows how I tighten the rear stays.  Can't say it's the best or
>>>> prettiest method, but it works.  I can take some better close up
>>>>         
> photos
>   
>> if
>>     
>>>> you need.  Don't claim this is the best set up, but it works.  Feel
>>>>         
> free
>   
>>> to
>>>       
>>>> ask any more on the Rhodes Continental, there are a couple of us out
>>>>         
>> here.
>>     
>>>> Rob Lowe
>>>> S/V Getaway
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Patrick Allen" <pallen at wcoil.com>
>>>> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 1:41 PM
>>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] pre traveller-bar rigging
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> Greetings All,
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm a new Rhodes 22 owner, and this is my first post to the list.  I
>>>>> acquired a 1976 model from a friend, and I was recently trying to
>>>>>           
>> piece
>>     
>>>> all
>>>>         
>>>>> the rigging together to see what I have and what might be missing.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am trying to figure out how to rig the main sheet.  I see on new
>>>>>           
>>> boats,
>>>       
>>>>> there is a traveller bar that attaches to the backstay.  I don't
>>>>>           
>> believe
>>     
>>>> my
>>>>         
>>>>> boat has this set up.  Does anyone have a picture of how the rigging
>>>>>           
>>> works
>>>       
>>>>> for the main sheet?  I've searched around for info on the boat and
>>>>>           
>> found
>>     
>>>>> the standard websites.  If anyone knows of other sites that have
>>>>>           
>>> pictures
>>>       
>>>>> of the overall rigging for this boat (especially main sheet and
>>>>>           
> boom),
>   
>>> I'd
>>>       
>>>>> sure appreciate it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for any help or suggestions.
>>>>>
>>>>> Patrick
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>> Name: traveler lower.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 760659 bytes Desc: not
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>>> available
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>>>> Url:
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> http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attch/200610/20/travelerlower.jpg
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>>>> Name: traveler middle.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 807487 bytes Desc:
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> not
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>>> available
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>>>> Url:
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> http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attch/200610/20/travelermiddle.jpg
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>>>> Name: traveler upper.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 657305 bytes Desc: not
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>>> available
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>>>> Url:
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> http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attch/200610/20/travelerupper.jpg
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